DVD REVIEW: HACKSAW DUGGAN - CAUGHT ON TAPE!

By Steven Wilson on 3/26/2009 9:52 AM

DVD Review : HACKSAW CAUGHT ON TAPE!

Reviewed by Steven Wilson of MainEventRadio.com

Coming out of
left field this week is Having a beer with Mikeâ€™s Hacksaw Jim Duggan :
Caught On Tape! The Orlando based syndicated TV series has over the years
filmed numerous segments with good old Hacksaw and these segments have now
been compiled onto this new DVD release.

When I stumbled
upon this DVD, I was quite intrigued and confused all at the same time. I
had never heard of the Having a beer with Mike series and if I were to make
the mistake of judging the DVD by its cover Iâ€™d possibly believe that the
series caught Duggan in some rather controversial moments as it boasts of
its footage of Duggan intoxicated and on a legitimate rampage. As it turns
out its quite the opposite.

Having a Beer
with Mike is a comedy series that attempts to blur the line of reality and
documentary, the easiest way to explain it would be a blend of Candid
Camera and Jackass. As a result some of the stuff can be hilarious, while
other parts are overly cheesy. The show itself airs in Orlando and through
various other syndicated stations in the US and UK. Best of DVD volumes have
also been released over the years and are available in big ticket stores
like Best Buy and Circuit City. This release centering around the wrestling
legend contains footage that was mainly shot in the early to mid 2000â€™s,
much of which was before WCW closed as he is referenced to as a WCW
superstar.

The DVD is
separated into 4 separate features. The first is a â€œbest ofâ€ episode of the
series running just over 20 minutes in length, It begins with Hacksaw
sitting down in a â€œTuesday Night Titansâ€ like environment to be interviewed
by host Michael Mc Donald, Hacksaw promises to keep his composure as long as
no one mentions Stone Cold Steve Austin. He answers the typical career in
wrestling questions and eventually leads to him randomly blowing up and
tearing apart the stage. Next up is a staged attack as Hacksaw is approached
by a masked man while meeting with some of his fans in a parking lot, The
masked man calls Hacksaw a jerk, and Duggan demands the individual get off
his back and proceeds to pound him and throw the guy onto a car trunk. That
would not be the end of it as Hacksaw is hanging out and signing autographs
at a local bar with a hot ring
rat, this time Hacksaw puts the guy through a table to the shock of the
local patrons. Getting closer to reality, Duggan accepts a dare and we get
to see him performing somewhere you probably never thought youâ€™d see Duggan
perform and thatâ€™s a comedy club. Hacksaw holds his own for an amateur
telling a funny airport security joke and a story about fighting Andre The
Giant. This is followed by another sit down interview with stories about
being sick in the middle of the ring, experiencing an earthquake while on
the road, and Jake Roberts forgetting his snake in the car one night in
Detroit and finding it frozen to death the next morning. The episode is
topped off with promos where
Duggan confronts someone who looks like a terrorist in a bar and chokes him
out, and where Duggan is confronted by a Richard Simmons impersonator.

Part 2 of the
DVD is a 30 minute â€œlost pilotâ€ of Bikers Court. Hacksaw is featured as the
judge in this red neck biker parody of the peoples court. Alongside him is
the sexy bailiff Bunny Gunns. The case before him features three individuals
suing the tobacco industry for ruining their lives. The plaintiffs includes
a midget who claims his growth was stunted by smoking, a fat individual who
says his health sucks because of smoking, and a nude houseclean (played by
Duggans real life wife) who complains about the cigarette ash burns on her
breasts. There is a jury who renders a verdict but Hacksaw then lays the law
down himself. This is actually kinda funny and considering Brian Knobs once
had a pilot for Trailer Park Justice then something this crazy isnâ€™t unheard
of. The post show includes a real life interview with the actress who played
Bunny Gunns and some deleted scenes from the episode.

Part 3 is
another confrontation as the boys from having a beer with Mike convince a
guy who looks nothing like hacksaw to put on the hacksaw trunks and a
carlito type wig and run into a bar where Hacksaw is hanging outand confront him as his impersonator, the stunt gets the crew kicked
out promptly so they head to another bar and stage it successfully.

The DVD then
closes out with a one on one interview with Dugganâ€™s wifeDebra who talks about life with Hacksaw. DVD Bonus features are
trailers for the previous released best of DVDâ€™s.

One of the cool
things about this release is that it comes with an actual chip off one of
Hacksawâ€™s recently used 2 x 4â€™s.. A certificate of authenticity signed by
Hacksaw, his wife and creator Michael McDonald accompanies it. If youâ€™re a
long time fan of Dugganâ€™s then this alone could entice you to order a copy.
One thingâ€™s for certain, youâ€™ve never seen a wrestling star in a DVD quite
like this so if your looking for something unique to add to your collection
then this could be worth a look, and even more so if youâ€™re a fan of this
type of comedy.

Having a beer with Mike presents : Hacksaw Caught on Tape! Is now
available on DVD at www.highspots.com.

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